Day Nineteen: Insects and Arachnids

One thing I really wanted to get a chance to explore with my extension tubes is the small animal world.  As you saw yesterday, I touched on this a little with snails, but I really wanted to go smaller.  Extremely visually interesting critters not being readily available, I decided to make due with what is easily at hand: ants and spiders!  Make particular notice of the eyes, which was pretty astounding for me to see.

These are all uncropped.

Sony Alpha 77, 50 mm (w/ 69mm extension tube), ISO 1600, f/8.0, 1/30

Sony Alpha 77, 50 mm (w/ 69mm extension tube), ISO 1600, f/10, 1/25

These are ants patrolling along the stalk and flower of a bird of paradise

Sony Alpha 77, 50 mm (w/ 49mm extension tube), ISO 800, f/6.3, 1/100

Sony Alpha 77, 50 mm (w/ 49mm extension tube), ISO 800, f/6.3, 1/100

Sony Alpha 77, 50 mm (w/ 49mm extension tube), ISO 800, f/6.3, 1/100